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title: System Administration Functional Area
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ms.date: "04/01/2016"
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# System Administration Functional Area (Master Data Manager)

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  In the System Administration functional area, administrators can create a model and all its objects. They can also create business rules and create and deploy model packages. For more information about administrators, see [Administrators (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/administrators-master-data-services.md).  
  
## Model  
 [Models (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/models-master-data-services.md)  
  
 [Create a Model (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/create-a-model-master-data-services.md)  
  
 [Entities (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/entities-master-data-services.md)  
  
 [Create an Entity (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/create-an-entity-master-data-services.md)  
  
 [Attributes (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/attributes-master-data-services.md)  
  
 [Domain-Based Attributes (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/domain-based-attributes-master-data-services.md)  
  
 [Create a Text Attribute (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/create-a-text-attribute-master-data-services.md)  
  
 [Create a Domain-Based Attribute (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/create-a-domain-based-attribute-master-data-services.md)  
  
 [Attribute Groups (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/attribute-groups-master-data-services.md)  
  
 [Create an Attribute Group (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/create-an-attribute-group-master-data-services.md)  
  
 [Deploying Models (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/deploying-models-master-data-services.md)  
  
 [Deploy a Model Deployment Package by Using the Wizard](../master-data-services/deploy-a-model-deployment-package-by-using-the-wizard.md)  
  
 [Create a Model Deployment Package by Using the Wizard](../master-data-services/create-a-model-deployment-package-by-using-the-wizard.md)  
  
 [Troubleshooting Model Deployment (Master Data Services)](https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/troubleshooting-model-deployment-master-data-services.aspx)  
  
## Business Rules  
 [Business Rules (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/business-rules-master-data-services.md)  
  
 [Create and Publish a Business Rule (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/create-and-publish-a-business-rule-master-data-services.md)  
  
 [Business Rule Conditions (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/business-rule-conditions-master-data-services.md)  
  
 [Business Rule Actions (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/business-rule-actions-master-data-services.md)  
  
## See Also  
 [Master Data Manager Web Application](../master-data-services/master-data-manager-web-application.md)